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  1. dazmaster9

    Renault twizy main headlights not working

    Hi all, hoping someone might be able to help a little, we got our daughter a renault twizy, but the headlights do not work. The side lights work, the main beam works, just not dipped main beam. we: changed bulbs checked the fuses (all good) checked the 1 relay (all good) checked wiring...
  3. N

    Countdown timer switch stopped working

    I have a countdown timer switch hooked up to run my washroom fan. It stopped working all of a sudden. I replaced it with a regular switch and the fan worked. I took the old timer switch and hooked it up to another different washroom fan, and the old switch worked. What am I missing?
  4. S

    Electricians on building sites. What is is really like?

    Sorry if this is in the wrong place. I'm an electrician of 20 years. Starting out with domestic and commercial install work but mainly working in maintenance. Always wondered what it is like working on an actuall building site. Any advice from transitioning from a comfortable maintenance role...
  5. P

    USA Working on a fan, what is this part

    I got my hands on an old floor standing fan and started looking to rewire it. I found this part, I think it's a resistor, but was hoping someone could confirm for me, and maybe suggest a replacement, this thing is kind of crusty, looks like it was covered with layers of something in the past...
  6. SLOPPY

    MR11 3.5mm Spots stopped working

    Hi all. I'm new to this forum so thank you for having me. I'm having an issue with my bathroom lights. I have x4 MR11 3.5mm Spots. They've been up about 8 years without ever having to change a bulb. They are operated from a 2 switch cover outside the bathroom, one for the lights and the other...
  7. D

    Working for the self.

    Hello all. I’m hoping that there’s some good guys on here that could give me some help and advice. I’ve always worked for companies before and I’m really debating on working for myself. I know the first thing I need to do is speak with HMRC and then get insurance. Obviously a van and a tester...
  8. D

    Greenworks 40v Long Reach Hedge Trimmer (Stopped Working)

    Hi all. I have a G40PSH (Greenworks 40v Long Reach Cordless Hedge Trimmer) which I have taken apart before to sharpen the blades. Only this time I put it back to together and there is no responce when the trigger is pulled. Tried 2 batteries, and it works fine with its chainsaw head. It was 6...
  9. Rockingit

    Course name for working on HV Pylons?

    Anyone know the requirements / training for working on HV pylons? I've a mate who's interested in painting them but can't find much info about the required training.
  10. D

    A Project that was working, then stopped

    Hi, First of all I must explain why my posting came to be on this site, I was looking on the internet for a forum that could help with a project on mine, that had stopped working. Which has a 24 volt DC motor, as part of the set up, I saw a posting on the site from someone who was having...
  11. Dan

    Working on the forum next few weeks, this'll be the thread for 'suggestions' =)

    Hi all :D Hope you are all doing alright. I'm working on the forum for the next couple of weeks. I will number the problems as they're found and agreed are a problem. You guys can reply and suggest stuff, and i'll add things to the list as we move forward. Number One HAS to be the Google...
  12. Dan

    Working on the forum next few weeks, this'll be the thread for 'suggestions' =)

    Hi all :D Hope you are all doing alright. I'm working on the forum for the next couple of weeks. I will number the problems as they're found and agreed are a problem. You guys can reply and suggest stuff, and i'll add things to the list as we move forward. Number One HAS to be the Google...
  13. soldierwolf

    Quad switch - one not working

    I have a quad switch wall plate like shown here: https://www.amazon.com/Franklin-Brass-W35251-PW-C-Classic-Architecture/dp/B01HMCXLK4/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=4+wall+switch&qid=1673488598&sr=8-6 The second switch, which controls the overhead foyer light, appears to have stopped working. The light...
  14. donzoh1

    Why is my three-way switch not working?

    One of my switched ceiling lights or the wall switches (three-way switches at separate entrances to the room) is not working properly. The light will work with some switch positions. With switch A in one position, switch B works properly. When switch A is in the other position, switch B will not...
  15. R

    Sunhouse Sshe125 fan not working

    Hello and good evening I have been asked to take a look at a Sunhouse sshe125 storage heater. The heater’s fan is not working and Dimplex have suggested the fan needs replacing. This afternoon I bench tested the fan motor and it operates, so I am now scratching my head. The unit heats up...
  16. R

    Security Light Not Working

    I have a security light [this one] and have wired it into the lighting circuit in my workshop; the lights in the workshop are all LED panels. Wired that way the light doesnt work when triggered at night by walking past it. If I disconnect it from that circuit and attach a 3-pin plug to it and...
  17. Sr1996

    VW Golf Central Locking intermittent

    The car locks if I use the key and the key fob has had a battery change it previously stopped working and randomly started again
  18. T

    Cannot get this fan with speed control working at all.

    Hey everyone. Got a head scratcher for wiring a fan with a speed control with a run on timer on site today. I, and two spark could not get it working at all. We wired it according to how we think it must be done according to the wiring diagram supplied. We can get the fan to turn on. But no...
  19. C

    purpose of an EICR is not to say if a fan is working

    We carried out an EICR in a large 5 bedroom house for a house purchaser The EICR found various issues with the house from a safety standpoint however now they have moved into the property the owner has said some rooms dont have enough light fittings and sockets, an extractor fan is not working...
  20. M

    Two meters. One working

    Since I moved in to my house just over a year ago I have had 2 electricity meters. One changes as I use electricity, the other just stays at the same reading. The meter that moves has DOM written above for domestic probably. The other one has O/P written above it. What does O/P mean? I have...
  21. L

    Socket has stopped working

    A single switched 13 amp socket that my extractor fan is plugged into has stopped working after 10 years. The fan itself works when plugged into another socket. Today I replaced the switched socket like-for-like, but the outlet still does not provide power to anything plugged into it. As far...
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